{"id":2703,"date":"2026-02-18T20:24:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T20:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2703"},"modified":"2026-02-18T20:24:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T20:24:26","slug":"arsenal-make-saka-best-paid-player-with-new-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2703","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal make Saka best-paid player with new deal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>England winger Bukayo Saka has signed a new five-year contract with\u00a0Arsenal\u00a0until 2031.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sources have told BBC Sport that the agreement will make Saka the club&#8217;s best-paid player on wages in excess of \u00a3300,000 a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ayra Starr - Goodbye (Warm Up) ft. 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